Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Sex Discrimination

Disney Pays $43 Million to Settle Pay Disparity Issues

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Dec 2, 2024 | Sex Discrimination

Last week, Disney agreed to pay $43 million to resolve an ongoing class action lawsuit against the company regarding pay disparity allegations based on sex. The class action claims are all based on violations of California law, not federal law, as California... read more

Retaliation for Participating in a Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Nov 11, 2024 | Retaliation, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment

For South Carolina employees who are thinking about bringing a lawsuit against an employer, one issue we have to discuss is the possible impact that such a lawsuit might have on future employment or reputation. This includes possible retaliation for participating in a... read more

Heightened Proof for Discrimination Against the Majority

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Oct 9, 2024 | Sex Discrimination

The U.S. Supreme Court just agreed to hear a case out of the Sixth Circuit (which covers Ohio) regarding the heightened proof required for discrimination against the majority. In other words, a straight woman in Ohio sued her employer when the employer showed... read more

Making Sexual Harassment Complaints in South Carolina

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jul 12, 2024 | Retaliation, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment

For South Carolina employees who have been sexually harassed and need to make sexual harassment complaints, the prospect of reporting such harassment to management or HR can be daunting. Retaliation can and does often happen, both by the harasser being reported and by... read more

Pregnancy Discrimination for South Carolina Employees

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jun 3, 2024 | Disability Discrimination, FMLA, Pregnancy, Sex Discrimination

Many pregnant employees in South Carolina will face sort some of pregnancy discrimination during their careers. I regularly get calls from employees throughout the state who are high performing individuals who get pregnant, inform their employer, and then suddenly... read more

Teacher at Catholic School Can Be Fired for His Gay Marriage

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | May 16, 2024 | Religious Accommodations, Sex Discrimination

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes South Carolina) ruled last week in Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School that–pursuant to the “ministerial exception” to Title VII–a gay drama and English teacher (and sometimes substitute... read more

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